{{tnr}}'''Chad Weininger''' (b. 1972) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] for [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010#District 4|District 4]]. He was first elected in 2010.

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{{tnr}}'''Chad Weininger''' (b. 1972) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], representing [[Wisconsin State Assembly District 4|District 4]]. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

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Weininger is a former city clerk for Green Bay. He has served as Chief of Staff for the Mayor of Green Bay and as Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director for Congressman Mark Green, and worked on the Wisconsin State Legislative Staff of Senator Robert Cowles. Weininger previously was a Foreign Service Specialist for the U.S. State Department in Tanzania, Africa.

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==Biography==

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Weininger holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University and a BBA in Business Administration & Political Science from St. Norbert College.

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He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University and a BBA in Business Administration & Political Science from St. Norbert College.<ref>[http://www.chadforwi.com/bio.html Biography on Campaign website]</ref>

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Weininger is a former city clerk for Green Bay. He has served as Chief of Staff for the Mayor of Green Bay and as Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director for Congressman Mark Green, and worked on the Wisconsin State Legislative Staff of Senator Robert Cowles. Weininger previously was a Foreign Service Specialist for the U.S. State Department in Tanzania, Africa.

==Committee assignments==

==Committee assignments==

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|Committee3 = Financial Institutions

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|Committee4 = Insurance

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|Chair4 = Vice-chair

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|Committee5 = International Trade and Commerce

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|Chair5 = Chair

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|Committee6 = Urban Education

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|Committee7 = Information Policy and Technology

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==Issues==

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===Campaign themes===

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====2012====

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Weininger's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

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*'''Control spending''' - To help government to spend less, he will:

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:: * "Fight for a constitutional amendment that puts limits on government spending.

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:: * Support setting aside any additional revenue in a rainy day fund or for tax relief.

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:: * Never vote for a budget that increases the state’s structural deficit."

::* Support legal reforms to reduce the frivolous lawsuits that drive up costs for consumers and harm job creation.

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::* Require deadlines for the government permitting process so that government inaction doesn’t slow job creation."

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*'''Cut taxes''' - In order to lower taxes, Weininger will:

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::*"Support property tax relief.

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::*Eliminate taxes on pensions for seniors.

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::*Create a sales tax holiday for back-to-school items to help Wisconsin’s parents and students."

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His campaign slogan is "Putting People before Politics." He pledges to "Defend our values" by supporting:

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::*Second Amendment and hunting rights.

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::*Respect all human life as a gift that deserves protection – both born and unborn.

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::*Protection of the integrity of our democracy by requiring a photo ID for voting.

==Elections==

==Elections==

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:: ''See also: [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012]]''

:: ''See also: [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012]]''

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Weininger won re-election in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012|Wisconsin State Assembly]] District 4. Weininger ran unopposed in the [[Republican]] primary on August 14, 2012 and defeated [[Michael Malcheski]] (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/page/candidates_on_ballot_08_14_12_partisan_primary_pdf_18477.PDF ''Wisconsin Government Accountability Board'', "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012]</ref>

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Weininger won re-election in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012|Wisconsin State Assembly]] District 4. Weininger ran unopposed in the [[Republican]] primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated [[Michael Malcheski]] (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results/2012/partisan-primary ''Government Accountability Board,'' "2012 Fall Partisan Primary, accessed May 5, 2014]</ref><ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results/2012/fall-general ''Government Accountability Board,'' "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014]</ref>

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:: ''See also: [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010]]''

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Weininger defeated Democrat [[Sam Dunlop]] and Independent [[Brad Sauer]] in the November 2 general election. Weininger was unopposed in the primary election. <ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/result/primary_percentage_results_78075.pdf Official GAB primary results]</ref>

::* Support legal reforms to reduce the frivolous lawsuits that drive up costs for consumers and harm job creation.

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::* Require deadlines for the government permitting process so that government inaction doesn’t slow job creation."

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*'''Cut taxes''' - In order to lower taxes, Weininger will:

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::*"Support property tax relief.

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::*Eliminate taxes on pensions for seniors.

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::*Create a sales tax holiday for back-to-school items to help Wisconsin’s parents and students."

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His campaign slogan is "Putting People before Politics." He pledges to "Defend our values" by supporting:

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::*Second Amendment and hunting rights.

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::*Respect all human life as a gift that deserves protection – both born and unborn.

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::*Protection of the integrity of our democracy by requiring a photo ID for voting.<ref>[http://www.chadforwi.com/issues.html Chad Weininger's campaign website]</ref>

==Campaign donors==

==Campaign donors==

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In Wisconsin, there is a $500 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan [[Wisconsin State Assembly|Assembly]] candidates.<ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/page/campaign_contribution_limits_partisan_state_pdf_13605.pdf ''Wisconsin Government Accountability Board'' "Contribution Limits"]</ref>

In 2010, when Weininger first won election to the State Assembly, he collected $58,418 in donations.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=131585 ''Follow the Money.org'', Chad Weininger candidate summary, Retrieved June 22, 2011]</ref>

Biography

Weininger holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University and a BBA in Business Administration & Political Science from St. Norbert College.

Weininger is a former city clerk for Green Bay. He has served as Chief of Staff for the Mayor of Green Bay and as Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director for Congressman Mark Green, and worked on the Wisconsin State Legislative Staff of Senator Robert Cowles. Weininger previously was a Foreign Service Specialist for the U.S. State Department in Tanzania, Africa.

Committee assignments

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Weininger served on the following committees:

2010

Weininger defeated Democrat Sam Dunlop and Independent Brad Sauer in the November 2 general election. Weininger was unopposed in the primary election.[3]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4 General Election (2010)

Candidates

Votes

Chad Weininger (R)

12,476

Sam Dunlop (D)

8,361

Brad Sauer (I)

838

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4 Republican Primary (2010)

Candidates

Votes

Percent

Chad Weininger (R)

5,035

99.74%

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Weininger is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Weininger raised a total of $123,280 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 5, 2013.[4]